Thomas Fyler | |
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Born | 12 September 1788
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Died | 4 March 1838
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Politician
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Position held | member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1826–1830), member of the 9th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1830–1831)
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Thomas Bilcliffe Fyler MP (12 September 1788 – 4 March 1838) [1] [2] was a British Tory politician who represented Coventry in the House of Commons from 10 June 1826 to 25 July 1831. [3]
Fyler was an army officer and barrister. He attended Winchester School 1799-1806, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford then to Lincoln's Inn [2]
Fyler was first elected at the 1826 general election as a 'no Popery' Tory, opposing Catholic emancipation and supported by the corporation of the City of Coventry [2]
Fyler was re-elected unopposed at the 1830 general election
He gave his maiden speech opposing the use of impressment by the Royal Navy. [4] He was opposed to radical parliamentary reform and spoke against the introduction of annual parliaments, election by ballot and universal suffrage but favoured moderate reform such as the enfranchisement of cities. [5] Fyler was an opponent of the Corn Laws and spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of the distress caused by the Laws to working people. [6]
Fyler left the House of Commons at the 1831 general election where he lost his seat to Henry Bulwer, a Whig, who was a more enthusiastic supporter of parliamentary reform. Fyler unsuccessfully contested the Coventry seat again at the general election of 1832
Thomas Fyler | |
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Born | 12 September 1788
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Died | 4 March 1838
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Occupation |
Politician
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Position held | member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1826–1830), member of the 9th Parliament of the United Kingdom (1830–1831)
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Thomas Bilcliffe Fyler MP (12 September 1788 – 4 March 1838) [1] [2] was a British Tory politician who represented Coventry in the House of Commons from 10 June 1826 to 25 July 1831. [3]
Fyler was an army officer and barrister. He attended Winchester School 1799-1806, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford then to Lincoln's Inn [2]
Fyler was first elected at the 1826 general election as a 'no Popery' Tory, opposing Catholic emancipation and supported by the corporation of the City of Coventry [2]
Fyler was re-elected unopposed at the 1830 general election
He gave his maiden speech opposing the use of impressment by the Royal Navy. [4] He was opposed to radical parliamentary reform and spoke against the introduction of annual parliaments, election by ballot and universal suffrage but favoured moderate reform such as the enfranchisement of cities. [5] Fyler was an opponent of the Corn Laws and spoke in the House of Commons on the subject of the distress caused by the Laws to working people. [6]
Fyler left the House of Commons at the 1831 general election where he lost his seat to Henry Bulwer, a Whig, who was a more enthusiastic supporter of parliamentary reform. Fyler unsuccessfully contested the Coventry seat again at the general election of 1832